1. W HAT IS AN I NFERENCE ? It is based on all of the information that you have available at that time. It is not necessarily a correct guess, but it is an educated one. An inference is an assumption that you make about something that you see, read, or experience. {Click mouse to continue}

2. E VERYDAY I NFERENCES Here are some inferences that you probably make on a daily basis. If your professor writes information on the board during a lecture You infer that it is important information that you may need later. If your son or daughter runs in the house holding their knee and crying You infer that they have somehow hurt their knee. You may not always be correct in your inferences, but they are assumptions that you make based on the given clues. {Click mouse to continue}

3. I NFERENCES : T AKE A G UESS You already know how to make everyday inferences! Lets look at a few scenarios and infer about what is going on. {Click mouse to continue}

4. I NFERENCES : T AKE A G UESS ? 1.What is this woman doing? 2. Where do you think this woman is? 3.Is she there for work or pleasure? {Click mouse to continue}

5. I NFERENCES : T AKE A G UESS ? Lets look a little bit closer and evaluate your guesses. What is she doing? She is on the telephone. Where do you think this woman is? Based on the furniture and decorations, she is probably in a hotel room. Is she there for work or pleasure? Based on the her clothing and the presence of a fax machine, she is probably there for work. {Click mouse to continue}

6. 1.Where are they? 2. Who is the man standing in the front of the room? 3. Is this company on the cutting edge? I NFERENCES : T AKE A NOTHER G UESS ? {Click mouse to continue}

7. I NFERENCES : T AKE A G UESS ? Lets look a little bit closer and evaluate your assumptions. Where are they? The table and topic, reveal that they are in a corporate board room. Who is the man standing in the front of the room? Because he is in the front of the room standing we would infer that he is the boss. Is this company on the cutting edge? We can infer by his dialogue that they are behind the competition. {Click mouse to continue}

8. 1.What season is it in this picture? 2. What is the person doing? 3.What socio- economic group does she belong to? Lower Class? Middle class? Upper Class? I NFERENCES : T AKE O NE M ORE G UESS ? {Click mouse to continue}

9. I NFERENCES : T AKE A G UESS ? Lets look a little bit closer and evaluate your assumptions. What season is it in this picture? The Santa hat and Ornament reveal that it is winter. What is the person doing? She is holding the Ornament. We could infer further that she is decorating a Christmas tree. What socio- economic group does she belong to? Based on the quality of the clothing and ornament, we can rule out lower class. Based on the known information any further inference would be a stretch. {Click mouse to continue}

10. I NFERENCES : W ORD P ICTURES As you looked at the previous pictures, you were able to infer things about the scenarios that they presented. When you read a text, think of it as a WORD PICTURE. {Click mouse to continue}

11. I NFERENCES : W ORD P ICTURES When reading, there are several types of word pictures the author will paint for you. The setting A Character’s Personality or Emotions What a Character’s Motives Might Be What the Writer’s Motives behind writing the piece might be Just To Name A Few It will be your job to use those picture to infer things such as: {Click mouse to continue}

12. I NFERENCES : C HARACTER P ERSONALITIES & E MOTIONS Author’s often use word pictures to give you clues about the personalities and emotions of the characters. For Instance: If the character is shown refusing to be controlled by others such as their parents, boss, or other authority figure We infer that they are rebellious. If we see them doing things that show good character in front of other, but exhibiting negative traits when alone We infer that they are deceptive. If the character storms out of the room, slamming the door behind them We infer that they are angry. {Click mouse to continue}

13. I NFERENCES : W RITER ’ S M OTIVES All people have their own moral and political perspectives. Sometimes, these perspectives color what an author writes. This can take place in both fiction and nonfiction pieces. Read the following excerpt and try to determine what this writer’s motives for writing this might be. At the close of the year 1999, composting and recycling had stopped 64 million tons of material from ending up in landfills and incinerators (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). Though that is a good start, America has a long way to go. As a country, it is our responsibility to protect the environment for the sake of future generations! {Click mouse to continue}

14. Do you think this is a fiction or nonfiction piece? What motives does this writer have for writing this piece? At the close of the year 1999, composting and recycling had stopped 64 million tons of material from ending up in landfills and incinerators (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). Though that is a, America has long way to go. As a country, it is to protect the environment for the sake of future generations! I NFERENCES : W RITER ’ S M OTIVES Lets ask ourselves a few questions about this piece. How do we know that we are getting colored information? This is a nonfiction piece. The writer is an environmentalist. Because we are only given one sided statistics and by the use of these words. good start our responsibility {Click mouse to continue}